Storms bring 3 inches of rain to York County

A line of showers and storms moved through York County on Wednesday bringing heavy rain, lightning and thunder as some areas experienced power outages and severe flooding.

Approximately 3.5 inches of rain fell in Spring Grove Wednesday, while a little more than 3 inches was reported at York Airport in Jackson Township, said Joe Ceru, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in State College.

Several roads were shut down after 911 dispatchers received multiple reports of standing water or cars unable to travel through water.

On East Philadelphia Street at North Broad Street in York, a white four-door sedan could be seen stranded with two people inside in about two-feet of water. Around 9:20 p.m., a York City Police officer was speaking with the passengers, and 10 minutes later, helped pull a female passenger from inside. A male passenger was able to climb out the driver's side window and door and walk through the knee-deep water to safety. There were no injuries.

A tow truck arrived on scene and slowly dragged the car from the water. The vehicle could not be started. Other road crews used a shovel and a rake to clear debris from a drain on East Philadelphia Street until the water completely receded.

The National Weather Service said that there were "pretty steady" showers all day Wednesday. Ceru said a northward-moving warm front with strong winds brought much of the rain and had one severe storm. Ceru heard reports of numerous trees and wires down along with a possible wall down on Line Road near Shrewsbury.

In Dover Township, there was heavy flooding on Taxville Road with other reports of roads washed out at South Salem Church Road at Golf Drive. York County 911 said that there were reports of trees down in North Hopewell Township on Line Road.

Central Pennsylvania was under a hazardous weather outlook, according to the National Weather Service at State College, along with a flood advisory until 12:45 a.m. on Thursday morning.

According to Met-Ed's website, there were 211 power outages in York County with restoration times for 10 a.m. on Thursday.

Another line of storms was expected to go through the area between 11 p.m. and midnight Thursday.